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Title: Radio Girls

Author: Sarah-Jane Stratford

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-19-17

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Riveting historical fiction that brings to life early British radio and one woman who finds her voice working with the brilliant BBC staff.

London, 1926. American-raised Maisie Musgrave is thrilled to land a job as a secretary with the upstart British Broadcasting Corporation, whose use of radio - still new and electrifying - is captivating the nation. Soon Maisie is gaining confidence as she arranges broadcasts with famous writers and politicians, but she's also caught up in a growing conflict between her two bosses: John Reith, the formidable director-general of the BBC, and Hilda Matheson, director of the hugely popular Talks programming. But when Maisie unearths a shocking conspiracy, she and Hilda join forces to make their voices heard both on and off the air...and then face the dangerous consequences of telling the truth for a living.

Members Reviews:

First-Rate Invigorating Story

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book via Penguin Random Houseâs First To Read in order to provide an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions contained herein are my own.

Radio Girls is a remarkable, captivating, and powerful story about determined, courageous,resilient women at the BBC during the turbulent years between WWI and WWII. Sarah-Jane Stratford magnificently intertwined history and fiction flawlessly in this most intriguing, captivating, biographical historical novel.

While this story follows the fictional character of Maisie, it is also a factual account of the life of one of Britonâs most influential woman, Hilda Matheson. Hilda's intelligence and perception transformed the airwaves as BBC's first Director of Talks enlightening and self-assuring the women of her time.

The story started out slow, but it was needed so one would know the backgrounds of both the real and fictional characters and how they fit together. It didn't take long before the story took off sweeping me back in time to the 1920s with intrigue and drama and it never lets go. I was drawn into the story as though I was one of the girls working right along with Maisie and Hilda in the Talks department. I wish it never had to come to an end.

Radio Girls as a whole was a fascinating look into the BBC during 1920s London which fully captivated me from beginning to end. I absolutely highly recommend this first-rate invigorating story.

Interesting mystery for fans of the early days of radio

'Radio Girls' is set in a pivotal and exciting part of British history, when the British Broadcasting Company (as it was originally called) was in its early days. With the exception of the protagonist, virtually all the characters involved are real people, although, of course, attributed dialogue between them is the author's invention. A young woman is hired as a secretary and, as she progresses in her career, she begins to suspect that dangerous secrets are being concealed that could have national and international repercussions.

The book is very well researched but sometimes reads like a mix between Nancy Drew and Barbara Cartland with the lead character constantly blushing and stammering with her heart hammering in her chest.